A number of websites were reviewed to determine how difficult they are to access. In general, sites that are devoted to serving people with disabilities are likely to be accessible.
American Printing House for the Blind (APH), is a company devoted to creating products and services for people who are visually impaired. Their website is an excellent example of a page that is easy to access and use.
APH's website present very few pictures and those are present have a title and description of what is pictured. The beginning page has a short description of the organization. The next page is an index of the various sections on the site. This index is presented in a single column on the left side of the page. This allows blind users to scan quickly down the list and locate the section they need.
APH Website --(www.aph.org)
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LI>A HREF="about.htm">About APH/A>br>
LI>A HREF="prodlife.htm">Products/A>br>
LI>A HREF="services.htm">Services/A>BR>
LI>A HREF="visit.htm">Visit APH: Museum and Plant Tour/A>BR>
LI>A HREF="federal.htm">Federal Quota Program/A>br>
LI>A HREF="involved.htm">Get Involved/A>br>
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LI>A HREF="contact.htm">Contact APH/a>
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Copyright ©1998 American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.BR>
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